Bangkok--30 Oct--Market-Comms
For the first time in Thailand, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) (TCEB), together with N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer Co., Ltd. (NEO) and two world’s leading companies, will organize EcoLightTech Asia 2013, international trade show for green technologies and innovation in lighting. The event, under the theme of “Save the World and Energy”, will focus on the strategy to prepare the entrepreneurs for the upcoming AEC.
Today (October 29, 2013) at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Bangkok, Mr. Panithan Bumrasarinpai, Senior Vice-President, N.C.C. Development and Management Co., Ltd. and Acting General Manager of N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer Co., Ltd Mr. Jatupong Jaturawong, General Manager of GE Lighting and Mr. Vincent Chang, Managing Director of Glaring International Co., Ltd. from Taiwan, co-hosted the press conference of EcoLightTech Asia 2013, which will take place between November 13 and 15, 2013, at Plenary Hall of Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Bangkok.
Mr. Panithan Bumrasarinpai, Senior Vice-President, N.C.C. Development and Management Co., Ltd. and Acting General Manager of N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer Co., Ltd said, “EcoLightTech Asia 2013, international trade show for green technologies and innovation in lighting, aims to serve the government’s energy-efficiency policy to reduce the energy consumption by 25% within 2030, compared to 2010. This is equal to 38,200 tons of crude oil, worth more than 272 billion baht a year. The event shows the potential and preparedness of Thailand as the Asian hub of the trade and investment of lighting technology. EcoLightTech Asia 2013, taking place on over 4,500 sq.m., will gather the leading entrepreneurs from around the world, such as Sylvania, Konica Minolta, Centasia, OSRAM, GE Lighting, Panasonic, Lekise, Lampton and Racer Electric. Most importantly, the event offers the participating entrepreneurs and both local and international buyers a chance to deal the business, such as one-on-one negotiation or business matching. Furthermore, the entrepreneurs can enhance their distribution channels via the distributors and/or joint venture. Any businesspeople who seek the opportunity in lighting business can also study the information in the event and start the negotiation to gain the best offer.
Director of Exhibitions and Events Department of Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) ( TCEB), in revealing the role of TCEB as a co-host, said, “TCEB plays an important role on business development and trade relationship under “Growth Driver” Brand. TCEB aims to strengthen the business partnership and sustainable growth together with promoting Thailand as the gateway to ASEAN business opportunities in the year 2015, coming AEC. EcoLightTech Asia 2013 is one of the significant trade shows where TCEB has rendered our full support with international marketing communication activities to raise the show profile and attract international participants. This event, expected to generate about four billion baht, will give other countries the new perspective on Thailand as the center to exchange the knowledge and technology and as the integrated trading platform to negotiate the business.” added Mrs. Jaruwan.
Mr. Jatupong Jaturawong, General Manager of GE Lighting agreed that EcoLightTech Asia 2013 will stimulate the interest of Thai entrepreneurs because it is the only event that promotes the business matching between the manufacturers and distributors so that they can negotiate and further the business at the international level. On this occasion, Thai entrepreneurs will meet the business partners and new investors from around the world, such as China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia, and from several industries in both public and private sector, such as purchasing, engineering and designing departments of hotels, hospitals, real estate, public utility, commercial buildings, government complex and factories. The visitors will gain a tremendous amount of information on lighting innovation while the participating entrepreneurs will receive the tempting offers and benefit in the event.
EcoLightTech Asia 2013 not only focuses on energy-efficient innovation, but also holds socially responsible activities to promote the energy saving, such as trading the old bulbs for the new ones at a special price, which will take place in this event only. To educate the entrepreneurs who still hesitate or do not understand why they should switch to energy-saving light bulbs, the event will hold the lighting workshop, with the professional speakers from both public and private sector sharing their knowledge and experience. Sixteen topics of the workshop include Trend & Design Consideration of Eco Lighting Technology to help the entrepreneurs understand the designing trend of energy-saving lighting technology and choose the most efficient products that meet their needs. Daylight Design and Control System workshop present the most effective use of natural light to reduce the energy consumption in the building. This concept should also be used together with the control system.
EcoLightTech Asia 2013 will take place between November 13 and 15, 2013, at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. For the update, please visit www.ecolighttech.com. For more information, please call +662 203 4261-2 from Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.